Kruger
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Krüger, Kruger or Krueger without the Umlaut
Ü
are German surnames originating from Krüger, meaning tavern
-keeper in Low Saxon
or potter
in High German
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Notable people with the surname include:
Umlaut (diacritic)
The diaeresis and the umlaut are diacritics that consist of two dots placed over a letter, most commonly a vowel. When that letter is an i or a j, the diacritic replaces the tittle: ï....
Ü
Ü
Ü, or ü, is a character which can be either a letter from several extended Latin alphabets, or the letter U with an umlaut or a diaeresis...
are German surnames originating from Krüger, meaning tavern
Tavern
A tavern is a place of business where people gather to drink alcoholic beverages and be served food, and in some cases, where travelers receive lodging....
-keeper in Low Saxon
Low German
Low German or Low Saxon is an Ingvaeonic West Germanic language spoken mainly in northern Germany and the eastern part of the Netherlands...
or potter
Pottery
Pottery is the material from which the potteryware is made, of which major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. The place where such wares are made is also called a pottery . Pottery also refers to the art or craft of the potter or the manufacture of pottery...
in High German
High German languages
The High German languages or the High German dialects are any of the varieties of standard German, Luxembourgish and Yiddish, as well as the local German dialects spoken in central and southern Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Luxembourg and in neighboring portions of Belgium and the...
.
Notable people with the surname include:
People
- Alan B. KruegerAlan B. KruegerAlan Bennett Krueger is an American economist, Bendheim Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at Princeton University and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. On March 7, 2009, he was nominated by President Barack Obama to be United States Assistant Secretary of the...
, American economist - Alex KrugerAlex KrugerAlexander Eaton Kruger is a retired male decathlete from England, who was born in Germany. He twice competed for Great Britain at the Summer Olympics . Kruger set his personal best in the men's decathlon in 1995.-Achievements:-References:*...
, English decathlete - Alma KrugerAlma Kruger-Career:Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kruger had a long career on stage before appearing in films. From 1907 to 1935, she starred in many theatre plays on Broadway, mostly in Shakespearean plays such as Hamlet , Twelfth Night , Taming of the Shrew , and The Merchant of Venice .She appeared in...
, American actress - Anne O. Krueger, IMF official
- Anton Krueger, South African author
- Barbara KrugerBarbara KrugerBarbara Kruger is an American conceptual artist. Much of her work consists of black-and-white photographs overlaid with declarative captions—in white-on-red Futura Bold Oblique or Helvetica Ultra Condensed...
- Bernhard KrügerBernhard KrügerBernhard Krüger was a Schutzstaffel Sturmbannführer during World War II, the leader of the VI F 4a Unit in the Reichssicherheitshauptamt or RSHA....
- Bob Krueger, American politician
- Carl KrugerCarl KrugerCarl Kruger is an American politician, a Democrat who represents District 27 in the New York State Senate, which comprises Brighton Beach, Sheepshead Bay, Gravesend, Bergen Beach, Mill Basin, and Midwood, among other neighborhoods found within his native Brooklyn...
- Clifford KruegerClifford KruegerClifford W. "Tiny" Krueger was an American politician, businessman and circus performer from Wisconsin.-Circus career:Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Krueger graduated from high school in Merrill, Wisconsin...
, American politician - Debbie KrugerDebbie KrugerDebbie Kruger is an Australian music journalist and pop-culture writer, she wrote Songwriters Speak in August 2005, which contains interviews with 45 Australian and New Zealand songwriters about their craft...
, Australian writer - Diane KrugerDiane KrugerDiane Kruger is a German actress and former fashion model. She is known for roles such as Helen in Troy, Dr. Abigail Chase in National Treasure and its sequel, Bridget von Hammersmark in Inglourious Basterds, Anna in Mr...
, German-American model and actress - Erwin KrügerErwin KrügerErwin Krüger Urroz was a Nicaraguan folklore poet and singer.He was born in León, Nicaragua to a German father and Nicaraguan mother.-References:...
, Nicaraguan singer and poet - Frantz KrugerFrantz KrugerFrantz Kruger is a South African born Finnish discus thrower who won the Olympic bronze medal in 2000. He is also a double African champion...
- Friedrich Wilhelm KrügerFriedrich Wilhelm KrügerFriedrich-Wilhelm Krüger was a Nazi official and high-ranking member of the SA and SS. Between 1939 and 1943 he was SS and Police Leader in the General Government in German-occupied Poland and in that capacity he organized and supervised numerous acts of war crimes.- Early life :Krüger was born...
, Nazi official - Garnett KrugerGarnett KrugerGarnett John-Peter Kruger is a South African cricketer. Kruger started his first-class cricket career in 1997–98 for Eastern Province B, moving up to the A team in 1999–2000. In 2003–04 he played for Gauteng, before moving to the Lions on the reorganisation of South African first-class cricket in...
, South African cricketer - Gottfried Krueger, founder of the Gottfried Krueger Brewing CompanyGottfried Krueger Brewing CompanyThe Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company was a brewery in Newark, New Jersey founded by Gottfried Krueger and John Laible in 1858.The company produced Krueger Beer, which was the first beer to be produced in cans on January 24, 1935....
of Newark, New Jersey, USA. - Hans KrügerHans KrügerHans Krüger was a former member of the NSDAP party and other Nazi organizations who served as a judge in occupied Poland during Second World War. After the war he became West German politician of the Christian Democratic Union...
- Hardy KrügerHardy KrügerHardy Krüger is a German actor. He is thought of as one of the greatest German actors of the 1960s. He was born in Wedding, Berlin, German Reich...
, German actor - Helen Barbara KrugerHelen Barbara KrugerHelen Barbara Kruger also known as Bobbie Nudie, was born in Mankato, Minnesota.She met her future husband Nudie Cohn at her parent's boarding house...
- Heli Koivula Kruger
- Ivar KreugerIvar KreugerIvar Kreuger was a Swedish civil engineer, financier, entrepreneur and industrialist. In 1908 Kreuger co-founded the construction company Kreuger & Toll Byggnads AB which specialized in new building techniques. By aggressive investments and innovative financial instruments he built a global match...
- Jim KruegerJim KruegerJim Krueger is an American comic book writer, novelist, and filmmaker.- Filmmaking :Kreuger's first short film, They Might Be Dragons, which he wrote, directed, and produced, won "Best In Class" at New York University , a "Best Short Film" award from the New York Independent Film Festival, and a...
, American comic book writer and novelist. - Jimmy KrugerJimmy KrugerJames Thomas "Jimmy" Kruger was a South African politician who rose to the position of Minister of Justice and the Police in the cabinet of Prime Minister John Vorster from 1974 to 1979...
, South African minister of justice and the police - Joseph KrugerJoseph KrugerJoseph Kruger founded Kruger Inc. in 1904, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is a Canadian company in the pulp and paper industry, and employs 10,500 people internationally....
- Kandace KruegerKandace KruegerKandace Gayle Krueger Matthews is an American television personality and former beauty queen who has held the Miss USA title. She was born and raised in Austin, Texas. She was born to Larry & Barbara Johnson Krueger...
Miss USA 2001 - Karl-Heinz KrügerKarl-Heinz KrügerKarl-Heinz Krüger is a retired boxer, who represented East Germany at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. There he won the bronze medal in the welterweight division , after being defeated in the semifinals by eventual gold medalist Andrés Aldama of Cuba...
- Karoline KrügerKaroline KrügerKaroline Krüger is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and pianist. She was born on 13 February 1970 in Bergen and is today married to another familiar Norwegian singer, Sigvart Dagsland...
- Kelly KrugerKelly Kruger-Private life:She was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, and speaks French fluently.Kelly is Jewish and attended Bialik High School in Cote-St-Luc, Quebec.-Career:She appeared in The Young and The Restless as Mackenzie Browning from 2002-2003...
- Lon KrugerLon KrugerLon Kruger is an American college and professional basketball coach who is currently the men's basketball head coach of the University of Oklahoma. Kruger played college basketball for Kansas State University...
- Luise KrügerLuise KrügerLuise Krüger was a German athlete, who competed mainly in the javelin. She won the silver medal for her native country at the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany, behind team mate Tilly Fleischer. She was born and died in Dresden....
- Maynard C. KruegerMaynard C. KruegerMaynard C. Krueger was an American socialist politician and an economics professor at the University of Chicago. He is best remembered as the 1940 Vice Presidential nominee of the Socialist Party of America.-Early years:...
, a professor - Myron W. KruegerMyron W. KruegerMyron Krueger is an American computer artist who developed early interactive works. He is also considered to be one of the first generation virtual reality and augmented reality researchers....
, American computer artist and pioneer in the fields of virtual and augmented reality - Otto KrugerOtto KrugerOtto Kruger was an American actor who began his career in 1915. His career was most prolific during the 1930s and 1940s.-Career:...
- Paul KrugerPaul KrugerStephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger , better known as Paul Kruger and affectionately known as Uncle Paul was State President of the South African Republic...
(Stephanus Johannes Paul Kruger), a Boer leader, for whom are named- Kruger House
- Kruger National ParkKruger National ParkKruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers and extends from north to south and from east to west.To the west and south of the Kruger National Park are the two South African provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga. In the north is Zimbabwe, and to the east is...
- KrugerrandKrugerrandThe Krugerrand is a South African gold coin, first minted in 1967 to help market South African gold. The coin, produced by the South African Mint, proved popular and by 1980 the Krugerrand accounted for 90% of the gold coin market. The name itself is a compound of Kruger and rand, the South...
- Krugersdorp - town in the TransvaalTransvaal ProvinceTransvaal Province was a province of the Union of South Africa from 1910 to 1961, and of its successor, the Republic of South Africa, from 1961 until the end of apartheid in 1994 when a new constitution subdivided it.-History:...
- Peter Krüger or Peter CrügerPeter CrügerPeter Crüger or Peter Krüger was a mathematician, astronomer, polymath, and teacher of Johannes Hevelius.-Life:...
(1580—1639), German mathematician, astronomer and polymath - Sebastian KrugerSebastian KrugerSebastian Krüger is a German artist. Sebastian Krüger was born in Hamelin in 1963. After studying free painting...
, caricaturist - Sonia KrugerSonia KrugerSonia Melissa Kruger is an Australian television presenter. She is best known for co-hosting the popular Australian version of Dancing with the Stars, hosting 10 Years Younger in 10 Days and for the role of Tina Sparkle in the hit 1992 film Strictly Ballroom.-Early life:Born in Toowoomba,...
- Walter KruegerWalter KruegerWalter Krueger was an American soldier of German descent and General in the first half of the 20th century. He is best known for his command of the Sixth United States Army in the South West Pacific Area during World War II...
, US Army general
Fictional characters
- Freddy KruegerFreddy KruegerFrederick Charles "Freddy" Krueger is a fictional, horrifying character from the Nightmare on Elm Street series of horror films. He first appears in Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street as a disfigured dream stalker who uses a glove armed with razors to kill his victims in their dreams,...
, from A Nightmare on Elm StreetA Nightmare on Elm Street (franchise)A Nightmare on Elm Street is an American horror franchise that consists of nine slasher films, a television show, novels, and comic books. The franchise began with the film series created by Wes Craven. The franchise is based on the fictional character Freddy Krueger, introduced in A Nightmare on... - H. Maximillian Kruger, from Wing CommanderWing Commander (franchise)Wing Commander is a video game media franchise consisting of space combat simulation computer games from Origin Systems, Inc., an animated television series, a feature film, a collectible card game, a series of novels, and action figures...
- Mr. Kruger, George CostanzaGeorge CostanzaGeorge Louis Costanza is a character in the American television sitcom Seinfeld , played by Jason Alexander. He has variously been described as a "short, stocky, slow-witted, bald man" , "Lord of the Idiots" , and as "the greatest sitcom character of all time"...
's boss on SeinfeldSeinfeldSeinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, lasting nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself... - Natsuki Kruger, from My Otome manga and anime.
See also
- KrugerrandKrugerrandThe Krugerrand is a South African gold coin, first minted in 1967 to help market South African gold. The coin, produced by the South African Mint, proved popular and by 1980 the Krugerrand accounted for 90% of the gold coin market. The name itself is a compound of Kruger and rand, the South...
- Kruger National ParkKruger National ParkKruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers and extends from north to south and from east to west.To the west and south of the Kruger National Park are the two South African provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga. In the north is Zimbabwe, and to the east is...
- Battle at KrugerBattle at KrugerBattle at Kruger is an eight-minute amateur wildlife video that depicts an unfolding confrontation between a herd of Cape buffalo, a small pride of lions, and one or two crocodiles. The video was shot in September 2004 at the Transport Dam watering hole in Kruger National Park, South Africa,...
, the video footage. - Kruger 60Kruger 60Kruger 60 is a binary star system located 13.15 light-years from the Sun. These red dwarf stars orbit each other every 44.6 years.The larger, primary star is designated component A, while the secondary, smaller star is labeled component B. Component A has about 27% of the Sun's mass and 35% of the...
, a star in the constellation Cepheus. - Kruger Inc
- Cruger (disambiguation)